Criccieth in Lleyn Peninsula is a sheltered beach break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.

The second nearest airport to Criccieth is Liverpool Airport (LPL), also in England, 101 km (63 miles) away.

Third is Blackpool Airport (BLK) in England, 123 km (76 miles) away.

Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) in England is 133 km (83 miles) away.

Manchester Airport (MAN), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Criccieth and is 137 km (85 miles) away.

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